Red Prickly Pear (Opuntia Lasiacantha) is a perennial cactus in the Cactaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires drought-tolerant watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 8-11. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets. It can be grown indoors.

Opuntia lasiacantha is a spiny, evergreen, succulent shrubby or tree-like cactus with erect branches, native to Mexico.